Philosophy in Seven Sentences

Philosophy in Seven Sentences
Author: Douglas Groothuis
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2016-01-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830840931

Philosophy is not a closed club or a secret society. It's for anyone who thinks big questions are worth talking about. In this lively introduction, Douglas Groothuis upacks seven short yet pivotal sentences from the history of Western philosophy, including key ideas from Protagoras, Socrates, Aristotle, Augustine, Descartes, Pascal and Kierkegaard.

Christian History in Seven Sentences

Christian History in Seven Sentences
Author: Jennifer Woodruff Tait
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830854789

Since birth of the church, the followers of Christ have experienced persecution, established orthodoxy and orthopraxy, endured division and social upheaval, and sought to proclaim the good news. How can we begin to grasp the complexity of the church's story? In this brief primer, historian Jennifer Woodruff Tait uses seven sentences to introduce readers to the sweeping scope of church history.

World Religions in Seven Sentences

World Religions in Seven Sentences
Author: Douglas Groothuis
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2023-09-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1514005832

Understanding other faiths is essential not just to interreligious dialogue, but also to grasping one's own faith. Covering world religions including Atheism, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity, and Islam, Douglas Groothuis creatively uses a single sentence for each one as a way to open readers to their depth and complexity.

Christian Philosophy

Christian Philosophy
Author: Craig G. Bartholomew
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441244719

This third book in a series of successful introductory textbooks by Craig Bartholomew and Michael Goheen builds on their previous projects, The Drama of Scripture and Living at the Crossroads, to offer a comprehensive narrative of philosophical thought from a distinctly Christian perspective. After exploring the interaction among Scripture, worldview, theology, and philosophy, the authors tell the story of philosophy from ancient Greece through postmodern times, positioning the philosophers in their historical contexts and providing Christian critique along the way. The authors emphasize the Reformed philosophical tradition without neglecting other historical trajectories and show how philosophical thought relates to contemporary life.

Thinking About God

Thinking About God
Author: Gregory E. Ganssle
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2010-06-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830877487

What is God like? What can God do? What can God know? How does God communicate? Philosopher Gregory E. Ganssle appeals to philosophy for some answers to these questions in this introduction to thinking clearly and carefully about God.

Truth Decay

Truth Decay
Author: Douglas Groothuis
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2009-09-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 083087755X

A 2001 Christianity Today Award of Merit winner! The concept of truth as absolute, objective and universal has undergone serious deterioration in recent years. No longer is it a goal for all to pursue. Rather postmodernism sees truth as inseparable from culture, psychology, race and gender. Ultimately, truth is what we make it to be. What factors have accelarated this decay of truth? Why are people willing to embrace such a devalued concept? How does this new view compare and contrast with a Christian understanding? While postmodernism contains some truthful insights (despite its attempt to dethrone truth), Douglas Groothuis sees its basic tenets as intellectually flawed and hostile to Christian views. In this spirited presentation of a solid, biblical and logical perspective, Groothuis unveils how truth has come under attack and how it can be defended in the vital areas of theology, apologetics, ethics and the arts.

Christian Apologetics

Christian Apologetics
Author: Douglas Groothuis
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 725
Release: 2022-02-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1514002760

The Christian faith offers people hope. But how can we know that Christianity is true? How can Christians confidently present their beliefs in the face of doubts and competing views? In this second edition of a landmark apologetics text, Douglas Groothuis makes a clear and rigorous case for Christian theism, addressing the most common questions and objections raised regarding Christianity.

Doing Philosophy as a Christian

Doing Philosophy as a Christian
Author: Garrett J. DeWeese
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2011-08-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780830869107

Garrett J. DeWeese's contribution to the Christian Worldview Integration series addresses the fundamental questions of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics, philosophy of mind and philosophy of science from a Christian perspective. The discussion concludes with an identification of philosophy with Christian spiritual formation.

Unmasking the New Age

Unmasking the New Age
Author: Douglas Groothuis
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 1986-01-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780877845683

Douglas Groothuis explains what the New Age movement is, analyzes its major doctrines and shows how it is influencing politics, science, health care and education.

The New Testament in Seven Sentences

The New Testament in Seven Sentences
Author: Gary M. Burge
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830856455

To understand the breadth of the gospel's message, we need to perceive the full tapestry of Scripture. Using seven key sentences from the New Testament, Gary M. Burge demonstrates how the themes of fulfillment, kingdom, cross, grace, covenant, spirit, and completion set a theological rhythm for our faith, outlining the broader pattern of Scripture that illustrates what God has done—and is bringing to fulfillment—in Christ.